pelvic

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US/ˈpɛlvɪk/

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis

“pelvic movement”

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Meanings

adjectivepelvic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis

    pelvic movement

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    pelvic cellulitis

nounpelvic (plural pelvics)

plural pelvics

  1. pelvic fin
  2. a pelvic examination

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Origin

By surface analysis, pelv- + -ic.

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Translations

Bulgarian тазов
  • тазов (tazov)of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis
Catalan pelvià
  • pelviàof, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis
Czech pánevní
  • pánevníof, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis
Finnish lantio-
  • lantio-of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis
French pelvien
  • pelvienof, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis
Greek πυελικός
  • πυελικός (pyelikós)of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis
Hungarian medence-
  • medence-of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis
Italian pelvico
  • pelvicoof, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis
Polish miednicowy
  • miednicowyof, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis
Portuguese pélvico
  • pélvicoof, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis
Russian та́зовый
  • та́зовый (tázovyj)of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis
Spanish pélvico, pelviano
  • pélvicoof, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis
  • pelvianoof, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis; as, pelvic cellulitis
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APA

pelvic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelvic

MLA

“pelvic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelvic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pelvic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelvic.

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